Yummy Chocolate Scotcheroos

If you are needing a real treat for a dessert try making the “Yummy Chocolate Scotcheroos.”

This is a family favorite, I normally only make them as one of my Christmas Treats, but I made a batch today for our church dinner tomorrow. I had Rice Krispies that I needed to use up.

I use to work at a Head Start Center and there was a lady my age that I worked with, and every time we had a gathering involving food she would bring Scotcheroos, it was her signature food and never fail the Yummy Chocolate Scotcheroos were a hit.

Yummy Chocolate Scotcheroos are easy and quick to make and I hope your family and friends enjoy them as much as my family does.

Place sugar and corn syrup in sauce pan and heat until the mixture starts to bubble, add peanut butter and stir until dissolved.

Sugar & Corn Syrup

The recipe says add the Rice Krispies to the sugar, corn syrup & peanut butter, but I measure the Rice Krispies into a bowl and then pour the liquid mixture over the cereal and mix it in the bowl. Pour the previous mixture into a buttered 9 X 13 pan, I want a thinner bar so I butter a foil 11 X 16 pan. Little Tip: I press in the pan with damp hands, that way the mixture does not stick to your hands.

Scotcheroos with sugar, corn syrup & peanut butter mixture.

Now it is time to melt your chocolate and butterscotch chips, make sure to do this in a double boiler, I made the mistake once of trying to melt the chips in a pan and it just didn’t work well at all. Once the chips are melted spread over the top of your Rice Krispies bars.

Chocolate & Butterscotch Chips in double boiler.

Cool until firm and then they are ready to cut and you are ready to enjoy one Yummy Chocolate Scotcheroo!

Melt chocolate and butterscotch morsels in top section of double boiler over hot but not boiling water. Note: you can melt chips in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly until well mixed. I strongly suggest using a double boiler. Remove from heat, spread evenly over Rice Krispies mixture. Cool until firm, Cut into bars 2 X 1". Makes 54 bars.